Political Parties and Elections 2020

What are the two major political parties?

• Federalists and Anti-federalists

• Democrats and Libertarians

• Democrats and Republicans

• Libertarians and Republicans

How many electoral votes are there in the U.S.?

• 270

• 583

• 538

• 268

How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the election?

• 278

• 274

• 270

• 266

True or false. The president and vice president are elected by the popular vote.

• true

• false

What can a third party do to a major election?

• take away votes from main candidates

• give votes to the other party

• allow more votes for themselves

• none of the above

What is the purpose of a primary?

• to elect the president

• to determine the best candidate for a political party

• to elect a new senator

• to elect a governor

Liberals are often associated with what political party?

• Liberatarian

• Democratic

• Republican

• Green Party

Conservatives are often associated with what political party?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Green Party

• Liberatarian

What is a closed primary?

• A primary election that closes after a certain time

• A primary election where both parties can vote on the primary candidate

• A primary election where only members of that specific party can vote on the primary candidate

• A primary election where only members of that specific party and Independents can vote on the primary candidate.

What vote determines the presidency?

• Popular Vote

• America's Poll

• Electoral Vote

• Popular Electoral